Federal appeals court rules crack cocaine offenders have right to resentencing hearing
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Friday ruled that people convicted of crack cocaine offenses have a right to resentencing hearings under the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA) ....
California governor appeals order to curb prison overcrowding
California Governor Jerry Brown and various state prison officials on Monday filed a notice of appeal to the US Supreme Court from an April order requiring the governor to reduce California's prison population....
The Danger of Unanimity in the Supreme Court's Recent FAA Decision
Rochelle Bobroff, Constitutional Accountability Center
Supreme Court to rule on life sentences for juveniles convicted of homicide
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in three cases. In Jackson v. Hobbs , the court will consider whether the imposition of a life-without-parole sentence on a 14-year-old child...
The US Sentencing Commission (USSC) released new guidelines Tuesday that will reduce the federal minimum sentencing guidelines for those convicted on charges related to crack cocaine. They also published a 645-page report assessing the impact of...
USSC unanimously approves retroactive application of reduced crack sentencing law
The US Sentencing Commission (USSC) voted unanimously on Thursday to implement the retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act , which brings the sentences for crack cocaine more in line for those...
Supreme Court rules guilty plea sentence may be reduced if guidelines change
The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 in Freeman v. United States that an individual whose sentence is imposed under a plea agreement may be eligible...
The US Supreme Court Thursday ruled in DePierre v. United States that the harsher sentences under a federal anti-drug statute for "cocaine base" applied to more than just "crack...
Federal appeals court rules new crack cocaine sentencing guidelines not retroactive
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Thursday rejected a prisoner's attempt to have new crack cocaine sentencing guidelines applied retroactively to reduce his sentence. The three-judge panel found that it could not...
Holder calls for retroactive application of reduced crack sentencing law
US Attorney General Eric Holder Wednesday testified before the US Sentencing Commission (USSC) calling for the retroactive application of a new law bringing the sentences for crack cocaine more in line for those...
